Meaning of traditionalist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.
2. A traditional climbing climber.

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Examples

“Pullman traditionalists will no doubt maintain that the full-service-at-every-seat principle is popular with their clientele; […].”

“He speaks at conferences across the country and posts prolifically on social media on topics ranging from the ethics of Covid-19 vaccines (which he has questioned) to the Latin Mass favored by traditionalists (and discouraged by Pope Francis) to local conflicts between priests and bishops.”

“Among the frontrunners before the conclave began were Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state; Luis Antonio Tagle, a reformer from the Philippines; Péter Erdő, a traditionalist from Hungary; Robert Sarah, a cardinal from Guinea who criticised Francis’s papacy; and the moderate US cardinal Robert Prevost.”

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